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American Express | Membership Rewards
Jan 27, 21, 12:57 am
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Potential Dispute/ Chargebacks for hotel booking in Singapore
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But on booking.comthe listing clearly shows up as...
But on booking.comthe listing clearly shows up as an apartment, not a hotel.
It also states in the property description that housekeeping is available 3 times a week, which is a pretty big indicator...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 21, 20, 7:57 am
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Request to take survey but I didn't contact the service centre?
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petit_manchot
It does seem a little fishy...
It does seem a little fishy...
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Air Canada | Aeroplan
Nov 3, 20, 10:00 pm
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Air Canada Charter To Fly Stranded Pets To Australia
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petit_manchot
It’s very possible that the 20k includes a whole...
It’s very possible that the 20k includes a whole lot of other fees. When looking at estimates to ship our two small dogs back to Aus from the Middle East, the flight itself forms only a small part of...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Sep 24, 20, 1:38 am
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DL2913 Engine Failure
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petit_manchot
My spouse flies for an international carrier....
My spouse flies for an international carrier. Engine failure on takeoff is their most-trained sim procedure. Training kicks in, pilots run the memory items and do what needs to be done. Pretty much a...
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Emirates | Skywards
Mar 20, 20, 12:14 pm
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Emirates going all B777
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petit_manchot
Eh. deleted.
Eh. deleted.
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Other Air Travel including Private & Non-Airline Aviation
Jan 5, 20, 2:46 am
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Do you tip a crew for private jet flight?
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A friend who is a corporate pilot has told us...
A friend who is a corporate pilot has told us that it’s pretty normal to be palmed some fresh bills by passengers, however it seems mostly to be a cultural thing as it’s primarily his Asian clients...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Dec 17, 19, 1:09 am
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United Plane Diverts/ Lands Overweight to Help Crew Member in Distress.
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petit_manchot
You’re being callous.
You’re being callous.
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Nordic Region
Dec 1, 19, 12:41 am
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OSL Airport to City Center
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Normal city train is super easy. Don’t bother...
Normal city train is super easy. Don’t bother with the express, it’s a total rip-off and not very much faster.
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TravelBuzz
Oct 24, 19, 4:12 am
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just got flu shot in NY. Does it work if I'm traveling to 12 countries next 2 months?
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The Southern Hemisphere vaccine composition is...
The Southern Hemisphere vaccine composition is usually different to that of the northern hemisphere (they are also released on to the market at different times of year to account for when the peak...
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Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy
Oct 14, 19, 9:56 am
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Marriott mandating toiletry dispensers in some hotels
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The vast majority of paper coffee cups have a...
The vast majority of paper coffee cups have a plastic lining that renders them unrecyclable. There are some compostable cups but these are uncommon and can only be composted in commercial processing...
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TravelBuzz
Oct 13, 19, 5:08 am
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Random Question: Flight Crews Staying far from Airports?
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petit_manchot
Absolutely normal for the (long haul) airline for...
Absolutely normal for the (long haul) airline for which my significant other works. They go wherever they can negotiate the best deal.
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TravelBuzz
Sep 28, 19, 6:58 am
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Why do so many people unbuckle their seatbelts early before arriving at the gate?
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Might be zero chance of turbulence, but if the...
Might be zero chance of turbulence, but if the pilots, for some reason, have to slam on the brakes while you’re leaning forward to get something out of the pocket in front you’ll certainly know about...
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Travel Technology
Sep 25, 19, 11:19 pm
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Pocket Wi-Fi in Japan – keep in mind I know nothing
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petit_manchot
I used my FlexiroamX sim sticker in Japan earlier...
I used my FlexiroamX sim sticker in Japan earlier this year without issue. It took a while initially to find the network, but then I had good data coverage for the week that I was there. The downside...
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Emirates | Skywards
Sep 10, 19, 1:25 am
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Emirates bans MacBook Pro (carry-on & checked)
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petit_manchot
Fantastic, thanks for this update. Most helpful!
Fantastic, thanks for this update. Most helpful!
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Emirates | Skywards
Sep 9, 19, 2:02 am
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Emirates bans MacBook Pro (carry-on & checked)
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petit_manchot
Yes, should have prefaced by saying that my...
Yes, should have prefaced by saying that my default will be silence!
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Emirates | Skywards
Sep 9, 19, 12:41 am
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Emirates bans MacBook Pro (carry-on & checked)
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petit_manchot
Hmmmn well, this is a bit of a pickle for me as...
Hmmmn well, this is a bit of a pickle for me as I’m currently travelling with my 15 inch MacBook Pro (or bit of overpriced trash, if you prefer) and will still have one EK flight back home to DXB...
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Emirates | Skywards
Sep 4, 19, 11:19 pm
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Economy Carry-on Allowance - JFK to DXB
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petit_manchot
Yes, agree.
Yes, agree.
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Emirates | Skywards
Sep 4, 19, 1:16 am
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Economy Carry-on Allowance - JFK to DXB
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petit_manchot
Anecdotally, they are more likely to weigh hand...
Anecdotally, they are more likely to weigh hand luggage out of the US. Other factors also affect this, such as how full the flight is.
The published allowance is pretty clear, so to take a 10kg...
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Emirates | Skywards
Aug 21, 19, 4:14 am
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Flight cancelled: rant and kind of trip report
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petit_manchot
Bit confused by your complaint about people...
Bit confused by your complaint about people having too many bags at check in. From the UK EK uses the weight concept, so it doesn’t matter if you have more than one piece.
Sounds a bit of a painful...
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Qantas | Frequent Flyer
Aug 16, 19, 7:01 pm
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Cancel vs no show on classic reward flight?
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petit_manchot
Thanks, fees and charges back is better than a...
Thanks, fees and charges back is better than a poke with a blunt stick. Appreciate the reply.
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Qantas | Frequent Flyer
Aug 16, 19, 6:34 pm
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Cancel vs no show on classic reward flight?
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1,344
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petit_manchot
Cancel vs no show on classic reward flight?
Good morning. I am supposed to fly on a classic reward flight today which I won’t be able to make (medical problem unfortunately). There’s no award availability for tomorrow, and having changed the...
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Air Canada | Aeroplan
Jul 12, 19, 1:35 am
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No seatbelt for lap infants on AC TATL?
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petit_manchot
To be honest, the seatbelt extender loop things...
To be honest, the seatbelt extender loop things are worse than useless.
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SAS | EuroBonus
Jul 6, 19, 6:42 am
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There are 2 trains between Sydney and Melbourne...
There are 2 trains between Sydney and Melbourne daily. But given the choice I would take a 1 hour flight over an 11hr train journey, particularly since the train can be more expensive than flying. ...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jul 4, 19, 9:21 pm
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140
Euro Traveller passengers using the Club Europe toilets?
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13,394
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petit_manchot
Yup, pretty much this. I plan my flight times...
Yup, pretty much this.
I plan my flight times and seating based on my bowel disease.
To say that everyone can just wait is very simplistic.
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Emirates | Skywards
Jul 3, 19, 9:33 pm
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Difference between Smart Gates and eGates?
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10,578
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petit_manchot
You shouldn’t have any issues using the automated...
You shouldn’t have any issues using the automated gates in Dubai. At any rate, there is an immigration official who sits just behind the gates, and if there are any issues you get waved through and...
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